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Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue

Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue in the wake of the deadly shooting of an African-American man by a UC police officer.

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Updated: 6:29 PM EST Dec 8, 2015

Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue

Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue in the wake of the deadly shooting of an African-American man by a UC police officer.

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Updated: 6:29 PM EST Dec 8, 2015

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WEBVTT SHEREE:SOME CALLS FOR CHANGE ONCAMPUS CONTINUING TONIGHT.THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF ANAFRICAN-AMERICAN MAN BY A POLICEOFFICER PROMPTING THEDISCUSSION.MIKE: A RALLY HELD OUTSIDE THEOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.REPORTER:THE GROUP IS ASKINGTHE UNIVERSITY TO TACKLE ISSUESTHEY SAY HAVE BEEN BREWING FORYEARS ON CAMPUS, INCLUDING ADECLINE IN BLACK STUDENTENROLLMENT AND A LACK OF LACKPROFESSORS.THE UC COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSORAND A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTSTOOK A BREAK TO RALLY FOR CHANGEON CAMPUS.WE HAD A PLAN WITH THEDIVERSITY COMPONENT AND IT HASNOT BEEN A MAJOR PRIORITY UNTILPEOPLE STARTED PUSHING BACK.THEY HAVE JOINED WITH CITYLEADERS.SHE WAS LIKE, THE IRISH WEREPERSECUTED.REPORTER: THEY WENT TO PRESENTTHEM WITH THE PLAN.IT IS ONE THING TO GET IT INWRITING AND HEAR THE THOUGHTSAND PERSPECTIVES.REPORTER:THE PRESIDENT WILLMEET WITH THE GROUP.MIKE: THE GROUP SAYS OUT OFTHE

Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue

Calls for change on the University of Cincinnati campus continue in the wake of the deadly shooting of an African-American man by a UC police officer.